U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural
Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants
Key facts
- Open now
- None right now
- Opening soon
- 8 grants
- Closed for this year
- 8 grants, next round estimated
- Type of help
- Cooperative agreement (a grant with close agency involvement), project grant
- Typical award
- Award amounts may vary widely depending on the nature of the project, from $300 up to approximately $250,000. A typical institutional award may total $50,000 or less.
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- Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2021 · The funder's estimated date (Jun 20, 2021) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- 2020/2021 EducationUSA Graduate Opportunity Funds Program · The funder's estimated date (Jul 15, 2021) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund 2024 · The funder's estimated date (Feb 1, 2024) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- U.S. Embassy Djibouti PDS Annual Program Statement · The funder's estimated date (Apr 12, 2024) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Meet the Corner Program FY2024 · The funder's estimated date (Aug 31, 2024) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- U.S. Embassy Cotonou PDS Request for Statements of Interest · The funder's estimated date (Jun 30, 2025) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2026: Exchange Alumni Advancing Freedom250 · The funder's estimated date (Apr 30, 2026) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF): Sierra Leone · The funder's estimated date (May 1, 2026) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
Closed for this year
This year's round is over. GrantMe estimated the next round from last year's dates.
- Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund 2026 - Brazil · Next round: about Jan 8 – Feb 18, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation · Next round: about Mar 4 – Apr 3, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- 2026 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) · Next round: about Mar 23 – Apr 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- U.S. Embassy Rangoon AEIF 2026 Grants Competition · Next round: about Mar 20 – May 3, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2026 · Next round: about Apr 3 – May 4, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund 2026 · Next round: about Mar 31 – May 8, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund 2026 · Next round: about Apr 10 – May 10, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2026 · Next round: about Apr 9 – May 12, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
What it pays for
To provide assistance awards by U.S. diplomatic missions abroad made directly to eligible organizations in the United States using funds appropriated to and authorized by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) for the purpose of supporting international exchanges that address issues of mutual interest to the United States and other countries, consistent with the program criteria established in the Department�s annual appropriation. As authorized by the Fulbright-Hays Act, ECA seeks to �increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries by means of educational and cultural exchange; to strengthen the ties which unite us with other nations by demonstrating the educational and cultural interests, developments, and achievements of the people of the United States and other nations, and the contributions being made toward a peaceful and more fruitful life for people throughout the world; to promote international cooperation for educational and cultural advancement; and thus to assist in the development of friendly, sympathetic, and peaceful relations between the United States and the other countries of the world.".
Who can apply
Projects must support the development of mutual understanding between the United States and other countries in any area of importance to U.S. interests in those countries.
How applications are judged
Criteria for selecting proposals vary by awards supporting individual activities and are outlined in the solicitations for individual activities.
Match
None required (federal program listing).
Who in Tennessee has won this program
7 awards to Tennessee groups since 2022. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Recipient | Goodlettsville, Sumner County | $3,403 | 2023 |
| Individual Recipient | Jackson, Madison County | $866 | 2023 |
| Individual Recipient | Nashville, Davidson County | $656 | 2023 |
| Individual Recipient | Nashville, Davidson County | $340 | 2024 |
| Individual Recipient | Jackson, Madison County | $300 | 2023 |
| Individual Recipient | Memphis, Shelby County | $290 | 2023 |
| Individual Recipient | Memphis, Shelby County | $180 | 2023 |
Source: USAspending.gov.